When you are done this webquest, you will be an expert on one topic and write an "All About" book with four different chapters: 1. Animal Characteristics 2. Animal Habitat 3. Animal Diet 4. Other interesting information. Each chapter will have at least one detailed picture
3. Begin your "All About" book. Include these chapters and a detailed picture with each chapter: 1. Animal characteristics - What does your animal look like? Is it an insect, amphibian, mammal, etc. ? 2. Animal Habitat - Where does your animal live? What does it need to survive? 3. Animal Diet - What does your animal eat? 4. Other interesting information - Are there any other interesting facts?
4. Check your spelling and make sure that all of the information is there.
Beginning
Progressing
Satisfactory
Examplary
Score
Focus
No focus - discussion of various animals.
General focus - 2 chapters are talking about correct topic; the other chapters are off topic.
Focused - 3 chapters are focused on correct topic; 1 chapter is off focus.
Very focused - all 4 chapters are focused on correct topic
4
Content
Each chapter has only 1 sentence.
Each chapter has 2-3 sentences.
Each chapter has 4-5 sentences.
Each chapter has more than 5 sentences.
4
Details
Each chapter has minimal details; inappropriate pictures
2 chapters have some details; 2 chapters have minimal details; pictures: not detailed or colored
3 chapters have some details; 1 chapter has minimal detail; pictures: some details
All 4 chapters have many details; pictures: detailed and appropriate
4
Grammar/ Punctuation
There are unnecessary spelling errors - more than 5; no punctuation
There are a 4-5 spelling errors; minimal or incorrect punctuation used
There are 2-3 spelling error; some incorrect punctuation used
There 0-1 spelling errors; correct punctuation used
PROCESS
1. Choose a topic
2. Look for your animal on one of these websites, and write down any new information:
http://animal.discovery.com/animals/wild-animal-guides.html
Animal Planet - Pets Animal Planet - Wild Animals National Geographic
3. Begin your "All About" book. Include these chapters and a detailed picture with each chapter:
1. Animal characteristics - What does your animal look like? Is it an insect, amphibian, mammal, etc. ?
2. Animal Habitat - Where does your animal live? What does it need to survive?
3. Animal Diet - What does your animal eat?
4. Other interesting information - Are there any other interesting facts?
4. Check your spelling and make sure that all of the information is there.